After Jordan, Emirates also furious with Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not only managed to get into a diplomatic row with Jordan, he also succeeded in angering the Emiratis. Israel
Iran operating new advanced centrifuges, nuclear watchdog finds According to an International Atomic Energy Agency report, Iran is now using IR-4 centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of the nuclear accord. Iran
Lawsuit filed to close pro-Kurdish party after lawmaker stripped of parliamentary seat Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu, a pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party deputy known to focus on human rights abuses, was stripped of his parliament seat and a lawsuit was filed to close the party March 17. Turkey
Netanyahu courts Arab voters as 'Abu Yair' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adopted a new strategy for the Arab public: cynically rebranding himself as "Abu Yair." Israel
Iraqi Kurdish Forces Help Defend Baghdad The increase of terrorist bombings in Baghdad has been a catalyst for more consultation between Iraqi federal and Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces. Iraq
Olmert Considers New Israeli Center Party Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon are each considering the creation of a new political effort to reclaim Israel's center. Israel
The Price of Egypt’s Integrity The integrity of the Egyptian state may be the price to be paid for "fixing" the Muslim Brotherhood's election. Egypt
Return of Palestinian Bodies Essential To Peace Process Accompanying peace talks is a vocal call for the return of Arab bodies killed during the Arab-Israeli conflict and withheld by Israel. Palestine
Blast in Beirut Sparks Fears Of 'Iraqization' of Lebanon For the second time in just over a month, a major bomb attack has hit Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs. Lebanon
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Silent Revolution The KRG is becoming more, not less, dependent upon Baghdad to finance its social welfare programs through oil rents. Iraq
Erdogan’s Biggest Fear: The 'Concerned' Islamists Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is still resentful of Gezi protests because he fears losing the support of "concerned" Islamists. Turkey
Can Palestinians Accept Existence of Jewish State? As long as Palestinians consider the conflict with Israel as an existential question — denying Jews the right of their own state — there can be no solution based on land repartition. Palestine
Iranians Differ Widely On Military Intervention in Syria Most Iranians support their government seeking an end to the war in Syria, but differ on whether to provide direct military support to President Bashar Al-Assad's regime. Syria
The Middle East’s New Divide: Muslim Versus Muslim The Muslim world is in the throes of a messy period of political modernization, which means the issue of the role of religion in the state is being debated, and fought, in the public square. Egypt
Iraqi Women Face Workplace Discrimination In light of conservative social traditions and an unfavorable legal system, Iraqi women struggle to find work. Iraq
Egypt Deaths Call for Action The resignation of Egypt’s Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei is a clear indictment of the military's actions. Egypt
